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[Interview] Michael K. Levine, Author Of “People Over Process: Leadership for Agility”

YoungUpstarts

I was an early adopter in financial operations and software of lean operational and product development techniques that originated at Toyota, and then of agile as it was promulgated in the Manifesto. I was one of four leaders of an enormous failed development project at Wells Fargo around 2007.

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Finding a Technical Cofounder

bizthoughts.mikelee.org

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Recruiting Startup Engineers | Femgineer

femgineer.com

If they’re coming up to speed with the product, development cycle, and company dynamics is good to let them ramp up slowly. Yes, building software is cheap and fast unlike other products. Remember people only have two hands! But there is still the overhead of testing, scaling, and securing.

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The E-Myth in Practice: How We Built Our Printing Business

Up and Running

We started Showcase Creative in 2007 with three directors: Andy (my close friend from school), Jack (my brother), and Paul (me). In the beginning, we all did a bit of everything; quoting, artwork, billing, product development, production, dispatch, marketing, finance, and so on. Our story of entrepreneurship.

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Create Structure out of the Gate and You’ll Thank Yourself Later

Feld Thoughts

His most recent company, Filtrbox, participated in the inaugural Techstars class (Techstars Boulder 2007) and was a win for all parties involved; Filtrbox was acquired in 2010 by Jive Software (NASDAQ: JIVE). I’ve worked closely with Ari for a while and love his candor. It’s enough time to hang yourself if you are not careful.

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Damon Becnel Discusses How The Startup Scene Has Changed Over The Past Decade

The Startup Magazine

This means fewer resources on hand locally, so innovation centers come into play: they’re virtual locations where employees collaborate on new ideas, such as product development or marketing. The first iPhone came out in 2007 but didn’t make its way mainstream until 2010, when apps were released for purchase on iTunes.

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Why Startups Die

The Next Web

In 2007, Paul Graham gave a variety of causes for startup death in How Not To Die. I have heard many founders — even in the first few months of product development — expect to raise seed rounds, pay themselves salaries, etc. Let’s say that you just quit your job to work on your startup.

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